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SPECIAL FILMING CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS:
1. Processing of any Film permit may take up to ten (10) working days when the Downtown Business District or City property is used as alocation or when assigning City personnel for traffic re-routing, interior filming, special effects, use of hazardous materials. Processing of all other permits may take up to seven (7) working days.
2.Any change to initial permit issued by the City requires completion of a Film Application Revision Form and payment of application revision fee. Approval of any changes is subject to the discretion of City staff.
3.Upon the request of the Applicant, the City may, upon showing of good cause, change the date for which the permit has been issued, provided established limitations are complied with in respect to time and location.
4.The permit is issued to the Applicant by the City of Santa Paula for the purpose of filming a commercial motion picture, television, film,or still photograph with the City of Santa Paula.
5. The permit must be in the possession of the applicant at all times while on location.All other applicable City code regulations shall be enforced unless otherwise noted.
6. The permit shall not be assigned by the Applicant without the written consent of the City of Santa Paula.
7. Applicant shall be subject to the City’s control and instructions of the City representative assigned for the purpose of monitoring film activities in the City. The City may revoke a permit in the following circumstances:a.When there has been material misrepresentation on the permit application. b. When the filming activity, as conducted, has become a hazard to persons or property, or caused a hardship or become disruptive to neighboring businesses or residents.No person shall conduct, or continue to conduct, filming activity after suspension or revocation of a filming permit.
8. Any sworn public safety officer may temporarily suspend filming activity whenever there is an emergency that requires such action to protect public safety. The Applicant must immediately comply with the officer’s instructions.
9. The Applicant shall be responsible for providing, installing, and maintaining traffic signs in accordance with the traffic control plan and directed by the approved permit. Filming shall not began until the required signs are installed.
10. Traffic delays shall be less than three minutes under the direction of the Santa Paula Police Department. The length of traffic delaysare at the discretion of the Santa Paula Police Department.
11. Applicant must provide a Certificate of Insurance indicating proof of an insurance policy for a minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000), combined single limit (no deductibles). Thepolicy must state “The City of Santa Paula, its officers, agents and employees are hereby named as additional insured along with an endorsement of showing additionally insured. This insurance is primary to the coverage of the “City of Santa Paula.”
.12. Applicant must present proof of worker’s compensation insurance.
13. Applicant agrees to abide by all terms and conditions attached to film permit.
14. Applicant agrees to abide by the “Requirements for Filming in the Downtown Business District” when applicant films within the boundaries of that area.
15. On or before the date of expiration of this permit, the Applicantshall remove from said properties all location sets, structures, rubbish and unsightly matter place on the property by the applicant. Inthe event applicant fails to do so, the City may cause same to be done and applicant agrees to pay City for all cost incurred.
16. When Applicant uses City property, Applicant acknowledges and represents that Applicant hasinspected City’s properties, knows the condition, and assumes full responsibility for any injury to persons or damage to property by reason of the use of said properties under this permit, and undertakes and agrees to release and hold harmless and indemnify the City and all its officers and employees from and against all actions, claims, loss, demands, expense, damage or liability of any nature whatsoever, for death or injury to any person or damages to any property in any matter arising by reason of or incident to the exercise or enjoyment of the premises herein given whether or not caused solely or contributed to by any act of omission, active or passive, negligent or otherwise, of the City, or any officer, employee or agent.
17. The City charges a fee per day for use of City facilities as locations or use of equipment in filming activities. A current fee schedule is available upon request through the permitting agency.
18. The permit may be terminated at any time by either of the parties. Until so terminated the Applicant agrees to abide by all the terms and conditions, and pay all fees and charges provided.